Sarah's friends would describe her as genuine, outspoken and empathetic. Sarah feels strongly that self-awareness and a willingness to be vulnerable are the key ingredients to personal and relational growth, as well as success in academics. She is constantly trying to sharpen her understanding of precisely what it is that makes people tick and enjoys exploring the "deep story" that people are often afraid to share. After decades of being a student and more than five years and 1500 hours of USMLE tutoring experience, she has learned to focus on authenticity with herself as well as her students; she believes that the only way to figure out what areas truly require further work is to be honest about what we do and don't know from the start. Having been diagnosed with ADHD at an early age, Sarah had to work especially hard at making studying "fun" and "engaging" so that she wouldn't lose focus. For that reason, she has a special interest in placing the material into the context of larger, visuospatial frameworks in order to help students fully make sense of things. Sharing this approach with others is what gets her most excited, and she lives for the moments when everything "clicks" and the story of medicine can fully come to life. Her students can rely on her to be thoughtful, supportive, organized, honest about their progress, and, perhaps most importantly, understanding of the complex emotions that surround USMLE exams.